Figure 1 Single atom X-ray mechanism (IMAGE)

Ohio University

Figure 1 Single atom X-ray mechanism

Caption

When X-rays (blue color) illuminate onto an iron atom (red ball at the center of the molecule), core level electrons are excited. X-ray excited electrons are then tunnel to the detector tip (gray) via overlapping atomic/molecular orbitals, which provide elemental and chemical information of the iron atom.

Credit

Saw-Wai Hla

Usage Restrictions

N/A

License

Original content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.